Interview via: Francijn Suermondt
Photos: Adrian Hextall MindHex Media
Fran – I can’t in truth consider The Bit
Jono – I really like what I’ve observed to this point
Fran – You’re very type and diplomatic! I purchased your album a couple of weeks in the past now and I’ve to mention it jogs my memory a large number of outdated L. a. Weapons and it has a Poison vibe too. What’s your favorite music that you simply play off the album?
Jono – Just right query, I feel it must be Knockin on The Door, it’s the primary one we play and I believe like prior to we get on degree there’s such a lot happening. So, by the point we’ve got completed that music I’m tremendous charged able to move and the adrenaline is pumping.
Fran – They’re all adrenaline songs, aren’t they? They’re all superior tracks. Heather Leather-based is my non-public favorite.
Jono – Have you learnt there’s in truth a Heather Leather-based, who we didn’t know existed till when we wrote the music! In the United States she is a large influencer so other people factor we wrote the music about her, so in truth now she has turn into a chum and involves displays and stuff!
Fran – Oh in point of fact! That’s good! I like her already she sounds ace. Will your fanatics be capable of experience and meet and greets in this UK excursion?
Jono – We aren’t doing any meet or greets, however we at all times make ourselves to be had at our merch stand when we play. Then we’re there all evening to be had to mention hello to our fanatics
Fran – That’s in point of fact great of you guys and a large number of bands simply don’t do this.
Jono – We like to fulfill our fanatics; they’re the blokes who’ve made this all conceivable for us and we admire that. Particularly after we come to a brand new nation, we will be able to revel in assembly new other people and simply one thing other.
Fran – Its find out how to can get your fan base up via doing that, it’s in point of fact necessary, I feel.
Jono – Sure it for sure is helping, we like it, in point of fact like it
Fran – How do English fanatics examine to American fanatics?
Jono – That’s an excellent query, I feel that everybody who loves rock n roll has a connection all over the place the sector. However one thing about the United Kingdom makes me really feel that it’s the house of rock n roll. All of the bands that I used to be influenced via used to be both British or influenced via British bands. So, for me to come back to the United Kingdom kinda looks like a 2nd house.
Fran – What band has influenced you essentially the most?
Jono – Weapons n Roses is my favorite band and I lately discovered I’ve the similar birthday as Slash!
Fran – Spooky!
Jono – I do know! That band had been the entirety to me ?
Fran – What has been the most efficient a part of traveling with The Lifeless Daisies to this point?
Jono – The display remaining evening in Brighton used to be a large number of a laugh. A large number of pals we had not too long ago met got here out to make stronger us. I suppose one huge factor for me used to be assembly Doug Aldrich remaining evening. He has been a large hero of mine for see you later. He’s in truth phase of a motorbike gang with the director who simply did a tune video of ours, in truth the Heather Leather-based video. His identify is Christopher Pierson, he’s wonderful. Doug is the nicest man; he knew about us and noticed our video and had such great issues to mention.
Fran – You got here to the United Kingdom remaining yr, did you return this some distance south then?
Jono – We got here to Plymouth, no longer Torquay (pronounced Torqe) sorry I pronounce it Torqee don’t I ?
Fran – Sure that’s proper . what Torquay is legendary for? Fawlty Towers!
Jono – What’s that?
Fran – Oh my god you might be so younger, good enough …. Agatha Christie used to be born right here!
Jono – Oh in point of fact? OK, OK !
Fran – For those who needed to invite 5 well-known other people useless or alive to dinner who would it not be and why?
Jono – Slash, Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai
Fran – When is your subsequent album out?
Jono – Smartly we’re writing it at the moment. We hope to move on excursion in the United States quickly, it’s no longer introduced but, however we hope to excursion till the tip of the yr. Then get again within the studio for the following album. We’re tremendous excited to get again within the studio and the album must be out subsequent yr!
Fran – I can’t wait to listen to it, so please give me a heads up in order that I will evaluate it! Thank you such a lot in your time.
Jono – Thanks !!!
https://the-bites.bandcamp.com/
THE DEAD DAISIES – TOUR DATES:
With Particular Visitors The Remedy & The Bites
UK – SEPTEMBER
06 – Chalk Brighton
07 – The Foundry Torquay
08 – The 1865
10 – Picturedrome Holmfirth
11 – SWG3
13 – Rock Town Nottingham
14 – KK’s Metal Mill Wolverhampton
15 – Boiler Store Newcastle
17 – O2 Ritz
18 – Patti Pavilion Swansea
20 – O2 Academy Bristol
21 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire London
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